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World For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted by Ety Cicioni, the Vatican’s head tailor. Maintaining the century-old design of uniform has become a challenge as certain materials, fabrics and sewing techniques have become obsolete Ety Cicioni has been head tailor for ‘world’s smallest army’ sinceContinue Reading

World People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters, which devastated numerous countries. 2004 tsunami triggered by powerful earthquake off the Indonesian coast devastated several countriesTheContinue Reading

World King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year as both were receiving cancer treatments. Prince Andrew absent from procession amid scandal involving Chinese businessmanThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 1:06Continue Reading

World Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia. Roman Catholic leader’s yearly address kickedContinue Reading

World Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off its scheduled route from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. A Kazakh official said 38 people had been killed, while 29 survived the crash. Kazakhstani, Azerbaijani and Russian authorities allContinue Reading

World Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. At least one person was killed in the Dnipro region in the attack, says Ukrainian officialThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas — including two Canadian citizens — with bounties set at $185,000 for information leading to their arrests. Latest round of warrants signal government targeting vocal critics based abroadThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 24,Continue Reading

World A 41-year-old man from Quebec died following a boat explosion at a South Florida marina that also injured six people. The explosion occurred Monday, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the man’s identity to CBC on Wednesday. Sebastien Gauthier, 41, among passengers aboard vessel at Fort LauderdaleContinue Reading

World A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and five others injured, officials said. Fire rescue officials said they didn’t immediately know what caused the explosion.The Associated Press · Posted: Dec 24, 2024 9:21 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours ago People surveyContinue Reading